City elections in Boise, Idaho (2023)
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| 2023 Boise elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 17, 2023 & September 8, 2023 |
| General election: May 16, 2023 & November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, city council, and Greater Boise Auditorium District Board of Directors |
| Total seats up: 7 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Boise, Idaho, was scheduled to hold a general election for the Greater Boise Auditorium District Board of Directors on May 16, 2023. The election was canceled after two candidates filed to run for two seats on the board. The filing deadline for this election was March 17, 2023.
The city also held a general election for mayor and city council on November 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was September 8, 2023.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Boise City Council general election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat 1 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:  Luci Willits (i) |
| Seat 2 |
Colin Nash (i) Grant Burgoyne Jesse Gonzales Hillary Smith |
| Seat 3 |
Chris Blanchard Kathy Corless Josh Johnston Theresa Vawter |
| Seat 4 |
Janet Burke Jordan Morales Did not make the ballot: |
| Seat 5 |
Jeremy Gugino Meredith Stead |
| Seat 6 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Jimmy Hallyburton |
Candidates and results
Special district offices
Greater Boise Auditorium District Board of Directors
General election
The general election was canceled. Kristin Muchow (Nonpartisan) and Tiam Rastegar (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Idaho elections, 2023
May 16, 2023
November 7, 2023
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About the city
- See also: Boise, Idaho
Boise is a city in Ada County, Idaho. As of 2020, its population was 235,684.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Boise uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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| Demographic Data for Boise, Idaho | ||
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| Boise | Idaho | |
| Population | 235,684 | 1,839,106 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 84 | 82,644 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 85% | 84.9% |
| Black/African American | 1.5% | 0.7% |
| Asian | 3.4% | 1.3% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 6.8% | 7.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.1% | 13.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 95.2% | 91.4% |
| College graduation rate | 45.8% | 30.2% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $76,402 | $70,214 |
| Persons below poverty level | 6.4% | 7.3% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Boise, Idaho | Idaho | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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